Johnston v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWSC 333

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Johnston v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWSC 333 Hearing dates: 23 March 2021 Date of orders: 09 April 2021 Decision date: 09 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Cavanagh J Decision: (1) The summons is dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – Election – Time limit – Where in the case of a plea of guilty the presentation of the facts relied on by the prosecution to prove the offence had already occurred – s263(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – Ex officio indictment Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Regulation 2017 (NSW) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: AAI Ltd t/as AAMI v Chan [2021] NSWCA 19 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v PM (2006) 67 NSWLR 46; [2006] NSWCCA 297 Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy (1996) 185 CLR 149; [1996] HCA 44 Kostrzewa v Southern Electric Authority of Queensland (1969) 120 CLR 653; [1969] HCA 32 Master Education Services Pty Limited v Ketchell (2008) 236 CLR 101; [2008] HCA 38 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323; [2001] HCA 30 Potier v Magistrate Maloney & Ors [2005] NSWSC 336 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; Ex parte Ozone Theatres (Aust) Ltd (1949) 78 CLR 389; [1949] HCA 33 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Ross v The Queen (1979) 141 CLR 432; [1979] HCA 29 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 362; [2017] HCA 34 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Phillip Johnston (Plaintiff) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Defendant) The Local Court of New South Wales (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T D Anderson (Plaintiff) E Balodis (First Defendant)